Comments on: 2010 Fantasy Baseball, Sleepers to Target

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:16:18 +0000

Thanks Grey,
I agree. I totally freaked out about my lack of power when I saw Pierre and Ellsbury in my OF around round 12. I was like ‘I NEED POWER, WHERE THE HELL IS SOME POWER!!!’ I tried to address this by taking Weeks (over Howie and Palanco), Posada at Catcher, and McGehee. I wasn’t planning on Ellsbury, but at pick 35 I thought he was good value. I just hope Pierre steals like 10 bases the first couple games so I can trade him.

About my SP, I agree I went heavy here, but I disagree that Slowey was a poor pick at 134. I few him as Nolasco from last year with a little less k”s

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:17:35 +0000

@Pat: I think when you got Nolasco, you should've pulled back a bit on SPs. You had three in the top 8, it's already a lot, didn't need someone as good as Slowey, but you could've used a better bat. Relying on Pierre, Bartlett, Weeks, Cantu, Matsui, Podsednik, Coghlan... You might not get more than 30 homers from them, in total. Puts a real drain on the rest of your hitting.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:07:56 +0000

Grey,

Below is my freshly minted RCL team. It’s Tony’s pay league. Appreciate any thoughts…

WORLDWIDE SUICIDE
1 Ryan Howard, Phi 1B
2 Justin Upton, Ari OF
3 Jacoby Ellsbury, Bos OF
4 Pablo Sandoval, SF 3B
5 Johan Santana, NYM SP
6 Josh Johnson, Fla SP
7 Bobby Abreu, LAA OF
8 Ricky Nolasco, Fla SP
9 Jason Bartlett, TB SS
10 Juan Pierre, CWS OF
11 Brian Wilson, SF RP
12 Kevin Slowey, Min SP
13 Rickie Weeks, Mil 2B
14 Mike Gonzalez, Bal RP
15 Hideki Matsui, LAA DH
16 Jorge Cantu, Fla 3B
17 Jorge Posada, NYY C
18 Chris Coghlan, Fla OF
19 Ben Sheets, Oak SP
20 Kevin Gregg, Tor RP
21 Casey McGehee, Mil 2B
22 Brian Matusz, Bal SP
23 Scott Podsednik, KC OF
24 Nick Johnson, NYY 1B
25 Colby Lewis, Tex SP

By: Elijah

Elijah — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:02:08 +0000

Thinking about dropping by the A’s Dodgers game, its only 5 mins down the street and they got tickets.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:44:18 +0000

@Elijah: Thanks for the update!

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:38:28 +0000

@Elijah: Thanks...I thought it was most likely a precaution, but after taking Reyes in the first round last year, I'm a bit of a worrier...

By: Elijah

Elijah — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:23:34 +0000

@Adam: Reliable local reporter: At first, Upton didn't even realize he had hurt it. But he felt pain when he pushed off to steal second base. Upton actually stole the base and later scored on Jeff Bailey's single. Hinch removed Upton at the end of the inning. "I just lunged at first base and jammed it," Upton said. "Obviously, everyone knows this is not the time to really push anything. We still got some games left that hopefully I'll be able to get into."

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:12:15 +0000

@Adam: Sure

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:09:28 +0000

@Grey: Would leaving the 1-6 rounds with Votto, Upton, Zimmerman, Grandy, Cano and McCann be unrealistic? Maybe bump Grandy down behind Cano and McCann, given only 3 OF spots?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:05:38 +0000

@Adam: I wouldn't draft McCann until 4th or 5th, Cano in the 3rd.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:59:21 +0000

@Grey: Thanks...how far would McCann or Cano/BRob need to fall for you to take them? The lack of MI/CI/Extra OF is throwing me off my game

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:47:11 +0000

@Adam: Nope

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:46:34 +0000

@Grey: I forgot Youk has 1B eligibility as well, so he could be my fallback there as well rather than waiting for Lee...does that change anything?

By: Elijah

Elijah — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:38:10 +0000

Upton apparently injured the ankle in the top of the second inning when he stole second and advanced to third when the throw sailed into center field. Upton scored one batter later when Jeff Bailey singled.

….If he stayed in the game after the injury then sat down after scoring I doubt its too bad.

If we are talking about Upton in general tho, I get the idea from watching him hes gonna be one of those players who rarely gets more than 140 games a year in, so keep that in mind when drafting him.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:36:23 +0000

@Adam: Those first three make sense. I'd grab Votto first if you'll need to wait for Lee otherwise. So Votto, Upton, Zimmerman, Grandy, Youk -- No Youk of course if you get Votto.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:35:44 +0000

@Elijah: That's what I'm thinking, I had a high ankle sprain pretty early in my junior football season and thought I'd be back in a few weeks, and the damn thing still bugs me occasionally a year and a half later I read one report that said it happened running the bases and he stayed in and scored a run before leaving, but another said it wasn't yet determined when it happened, so who knows

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:33:14 +0000

@Grey: I’m joining a keeper league that drafts Sunday, need some input…
11 teams, up to 6 keepers, keepers kept in first 6 rounds
First two rounds will be me and one other team, then rounds 3-6 will be the two of us and another team who only kept 2, so I’ll have lots of early picks…
3 OF, No MI/CI, 1 Util, 5×6(holds)

Best available options include:
J. Upton
Zimmerman
Votto
Youk
Granderson
McCann
Cano
Cruz
Lots of SP (Only Lincecum, Greinke, Halladay, CC, Felix and Haren kept)

What would your strategy be? I don’t know if I’ll have picks 1-4-5 or 2-3-6 in the first two rounds, but I’m hoping to get Upton, Zimmerman and Votto with those picks…If Zimmerman goes, I figure I’ll be able to grab Youk and not lose much production, and if Votto goes, Derrek Lee should be available a few rounds later (Many teams kept 1B, and no CI)…thoughts?

By: Elijah

Elijah — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:33:10 +0000

@Adam: Need to know what kinda sprain.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:03:10 +0000

@Adam: Maybe

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:56:25 +0000

J-Upside leaves spring game with a sprained ankle…concerned?

By: Tom Reale

Tom Reale — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:55:24 +0000

@Grey: Thanks. I heard Gammons gushing over Fowler so I have to automatically hate him.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:49:43 +0000

@Tom Reale: Yeah, I would.

By: Tom Reale

Tom Reale — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:39:10 +0000

FraGu with upside?

Would you be shocked if Fowler and CarGo had similar steal #’s this year?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:19:25 +0000

@Tom Reale: Fowler's the same player as Victorino. CarGo's the same player as The Big FraGu.

By: Tom Reale

Tom Reale — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:15:17 +0000

I’m not following the Fowler – CarGo comparisons at all. Granted, I am coming from a Keeper League perspective. CarGo will probably be at least top 50 overall next year. I doubt that Fowler will. Fowler will lose at bats. I doubt CarGo will. If you’re looking for steals…
CarGo 12 net 278 ABs
Fowler 17 net 433 ABs

Please advise.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:47:53 +0000

@Bill Lumbergh: I would.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:38:31 +0000

@The Dude: Oh, Olney.

By: Bill Lumbergh

Bill Lumbergh — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:38:28 +0000

Grey & others-
Jacoby Ellsbury is still there in Round 6. Do I take him? 12 team H2H points league. I’m thinking I do, but don’t want to reach for steals.

Thanks!

By: The Dude

The Dude — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:22:45 +0000

@Elijah: I think you can accuse him of reading ESPN and taking them seriously:

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=olney_buster&id=5023639&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fmlb%2fblog%3fname%3dolney_buster%26id%3d5023639

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:22:44 +0000

@BP: The top 300 has guys ranked. Sanchez is great, not great on WHIP. @The Dude: Bunch of toss ups, it's a keeper after all.